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Aththamma Mangala’s Fried Rice

5
Mins
Prep time
20
Mins
Cook time
4
Serves

Aththamma Mangala shares her Use It Up Fried Rice, with a Sri Lankan spin. This classic is sure to be a hit with the whole family!

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Aththamma Mangala’s Fried Rice

Anththamma Mangala’s Fried Rice is the ultimate use it up recipe for transforming leftover vegetables and cooked rice into a delicious meal with a Sri Lankan spin. Rescue those odds and ends from your crisper – leeks, carrots, snow peas, swede, cabbage, whatever you’ve got. This simple fried rice comes together in minutes, with buttery vegetables, fluffy egg, and the sweet crunch of cashews and sultanas on top. It’s no-fuss cooking that turns food waste into comfort food.

Need

Any vegetables you have.
Mangala uses:
1 leek,
1 carrot,
handful snow peas
1 swede and
1/8 cabbage

3 tbsp butter or oil
1 egg
4 cups cooked rice
1/4 cashews
Handful of sultanas

How

  1. Grate carrot, dice cabbage and chop leeks and snow peas.
  2. Heat butter in a large frypan over medium heat. Add vegetables to the pan, stirring until softened.
  3. Make a hole in the centre of the pan and pour in the cracked egg, stirring until cooked.
  4. Add rice and stir until heated through.
  5. Top with cashews and sultanas and serve!
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